08:33 AM EST, 01/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Aduro Clean Technologies ( ADUR ) on Thursday said it has filed a patent application in the U.S. for a new process to effectively implement its hydrochemolytic technology (HCT). The design will be integrated into the next generation process (NGP) pilot plant, which will be completed in the third quarter of this year....

LONDON (Reuters) - Altria ( MO ), the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, has placed under review its 2028 goals for selling alternatives to smoking on the U.S. market, saying on Thursday it may not be able to meet them because of competition from disposable vapes. Altria ( MO ) estimated the U.S. e-cigarette market grew 30% in 2024, driven mostly...

08:31 AM EST, 01/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- RPC (RES) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Thursday of $0.06 per diluted share, down from $0.19 a year earlier. Four analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.07. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $335.4 million, down from $394.5 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $328.8 million. ...

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Water heater maker A. O. Smith ( AOS ) forecast full-year profit below estimates and also missed fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, hurt by lower sales of its water heaters in North America and China. A combination of job insecurity, a prolonged housing downturn, debt and tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump has weakened consumer...